Thinking About a DIY Epoxy Garage Floor?

You might be considering a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating for your newest home makeover, but proceed with caution —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with notable limitations. Handling the installation yourself and choosing epoxy may be less expensive at first, but they tend to underperform compared to professionally installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings. In other words, the decision to go DIY doesn’t age well — costing you time and money in the long run.

What are the disadvantages of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor put in place by professionals like the team at Hello Garage of Wilmington the preferred solution? Here’s how DIY garage flooring solutions like epoxy and other do-it-yourself garage floor paints compare to expertly installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings.

Many DIY garage floor coatings, epoxy specifically, come with significant drawbacks. From lack of long-term durability to a difficult application process, here are some of the common disadvantages homeowners run into with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often doesn’t have the strength and durability of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by professionals. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more vulnerable to cracking, breaking and chemical damage — especially in heavily used garages. Garage floor painting can easily flake off under heavy use.

Unlike polyaspartic coatings, most DIY garage floor coatings aren’t UV stable. This means even the best DIY garage floor coating made from epoxy can fade, develop a yellow tint or deteriorate when exposed to sunlight — even light shining through garage windows or open doors.

Unfortunately, DIY epoxy garage floor kits and other do-it-yourself coatings sold at retail stores typically end up requiring multiple coats with extended curing times in between, sometimes needing several days to complete. Any mistake in mixing or timing can ruin the entire project and lead to poor results. Our polyaspartic floors harden more rapidly and are put in by skilled technicians.

For the best outcome, the concrete surface of a garage floor must be thoroughly cleaned, dried and often sanded or chemically treated prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is difficult and time consuming for homeowners using DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Wilmington, we manage the prep work ourselves using professional equipment.

Without proper safety gear, fumes emitted when applying your own garage floor can be dangerous, especially in a poorly ventilated space. You can protect yourself and your family from this potentially dangerous situation by hiring a professional garage floor coating company to do the installation.

Don’t throw away your time, money and effort on a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating that you may not be happy with in the long run. With Hello Garage of Wilmington, we do the work and you get to unwind, relax and delight in a high-quality, attractive and long-lasting polyaspartic garage floor.

Eliminate the hassle from your garage floor coating. Opt for professionalism by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to arrange your free estimate for a specialist-installed, high-quality polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Wilmington.